PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huima Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kurt Meyer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kostaja
vs
Meyer

190 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huima Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kostaja.

Kostaja scores a takedown into full mount!
Meyer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostaja wants to control the pace but Meyer is squirming around nicely.

Kostaja moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Meyer has worked his arm free - good work by Meyer!

Meyer sneaks out the side door and pushes Kostaja away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kostaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Kostaja throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
Kurt Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kostaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Kostaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kostaja is breathing heavily.
Kostaja closes the distance but Meyer moves to the side
enabling Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Huima Kostaja has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer drops Kostaja with a nice combination! Meyer dives into Kostaja's guard, looking to finish!

Kostaja is rocked!
Meyer is looking to stand up but Kostaja won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyer gets to his feet. Kostaja looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Meyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huima Kostaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostaja falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meyer counters with a beautiful punch that sends Kostaja to the canvas!

Huima Kostaja's cut is getting worse.

Kostaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kostaja looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meyer passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja tries to bench press Meyer off him but Meyer keeps the position.
Kostaja looking for a sweep but Meyer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kostaja wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kostaja breaks Meyer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Meyer wants to stand and escape but Kostaja is having none of it.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Kostaja tries to pass.

Kostaja is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Meyer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Meyer has escaped and now he's on top!
Meyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kostaja's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huima Kostaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kostaja tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostaja.
Huima Kostaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kostaja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Kostaja tries to clinch but Meyer moves away
and Meyer counters with a straight right hand.

Huima Kostaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kostaja darts in trying to clinch
and Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Huima Kostaja's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huima Kostaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kurt Meyer!